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USER’S GUIDE
Thermal Printer
DPU-S445 SERIES
Read this user’s guide carefully before using the printer.
Keep this user’s guide in a place where it can be
accessed quickly.
Seiko Instruments Inc.
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DPU-S445 SERIES THERMAL PRINTER USER’S GUIDE Document Number: U00110291502 First Edition: April 2008 Second Edition: May 2008 Third Edition: July 2008 Copyright ©2008 by Seiko Instruments Inc. All rights reserved. The information contained herein is the property of SII and shall not be reproduced in whole or in part without prior written approval of SII. SII reserves the right to make changes in the specifications and materials contained herein without notice and shall no
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Product: AC adapter PW-0904-W1-E Directive: Title 2004/108/EC EC Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 2006/95/EC EC Low Voltage Directive Standards EN 55022:2006 EN 61000-3-2:2006 EN 61000-3-3:1995 +Amendment1:2001 +Amendment2:2005 EN 55024:1998 +Amendment1:2001 +Amendment2:2003 EN 60950-1:2001 +Amendment11:2004 Product: Battery Charger PWC-L07A1-W1-E Directive: Title 2004/108/EC EC Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 2006/95/EC EC Low Voltage Directive Standards EN 5
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Federal Communications Commission (FCC) compliance statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio c
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INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the DPU-S445 thermal printer. This USER’S GUIDE explains how to handle DPU-S445 thermal printer (hereinafter referred to as printer), specified AC adapter, specified battery charger, specified battery pack and specified AC cable (hereinafter, omit “specified”). Read through the SAFETY PRECAUTIONS and OPERATING PRECAUTIONS carefully before using the printer. Also read the instruction manuals of the optional equipment that you purchased with the
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS The following symbols are used in this User’s Guide in order to make use of the printer properly and prevent the printer from being damaged. Follow the instructions marked with the symbol. Failure to follow the guidelines marked with this symbol could result in severe personal injury or WARNING death. Failure to follow the guidelines marked with this symbol could result in minor personal injury or CAUTION product and/or peripheral damage. Symbol Exampl
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WARNING DO NOT use the printer, the AC adapter, the AC cable and the battery charger in the country which has not complied with regulations. Doing so, we do not assure the safety of these products and you will be responsible for violation of regulations. POWER OFF the printer, unplug the power cable from the power outlet, and remove the battery pack in any of the following cases: u The printer does not recover from an error. u Smoke, strange noise or smells erupt from the printe
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DO NOT connect except specified battery pack with the battery charger. Doing so may cause explosion, overheating or fire leading to fire or injury. DO NOT put the printer into water in a place where it could get wet. Doing so may cause fire, a failure or other accidents. DO NOT touch the printer by wet hand. If not, it might cause electric shock. Turn the power off the printer before removing/inserting the battery pack. If not, it might cause electric shock. UNPLUG
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CAUTION If the printer is not used for a long time, unplug the AC plug from the outlet and remove the battery pack from the printer. If not, it might cause fire or electric shock. When cleaning the printer, unplug the AC plug from the outlet and remove the battery pack from the printer. If not, it might cause fire or electric shock. Keep the printer out of the reach of children. If not, it might cause injury. DO NOT subject the printer to the following places as it may le
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DO NOT touch the cutter. Doing so may cause injury. Be sure to hold the battery cover to the printer when the battery pack is inserted in the printer. Fall of the battery pack due to the battery cover slid off may cause injury or any damages. DO NOT make your hair, etc. which are easily entangled in the printer approach to the printer during the operation Doing so may cause injury. - 6 -
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Precautions in the Battery pack (Option) WARNING If you find any of the following abnormalities in the battery pack, remove the battery pack from the printer and keep away from fire. u When the battery pack gave out a nasty smell, reached an extraordinarily high temperature or showed any unusual sign. u When the battery pack case was broken. u When leakage was found. Doing so may cause liquid leakage, explosion, overheating or fire leading to fire or injury. NEVER disassemble,
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DO NOT apply strong impact to the battery pack with a hammer or a nail, and DO NOT crush it. Doing so may cause liquid leakage, explosion, overheating or fire leading to fire or injury. DO NOT put the battery pack into water. Always keep it away from rain and water. Doing so may cause liquid leakage, explosion, overheating or fire leading to fire or injury. DO NOT touch the battery pack by wet hand. Doing so may cause electric shock or a failure. CAUTION If liquid in
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OPERATING PRECAUTIONS Please follow the precautions below to enjoy and maintain the full performance of the printer. Using the Printer u Be careful not to drop or bump the printer on a hard surface. u DO NOT install the printer in direct sunlight or such areas. Suitable environment for the use of the printer is as follows: · Ambient temperature: 32 °F to 122 °F (0 °C to 50 °C) · Relative humidity: 30 to 80 %RH (noncondensing) u DO NOT install the printer near devices that gener
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u The AC adapter, the battery charger and the battery pack may become warm when in use. This is normal and is not a malfunction. u When the battery pack is used at low temperature, the length of time the printer can be used may be shortened. u High-print-rate printing or using the printer under low temperature condition might cause irregular printouts or generate loud noise. This is not a failure in the printer, but an inherent paper phenomenon. u When using a Bluetooth interface, the
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deterioration of performance. HINT • Items To Remember This box contains helpful hints to remember when using the printer. - 11 -
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1 PREPARATION Once you have opened the carton, make sure it contains the printer and all accessories. Printer Printer User’s Guide (CD-ROM) 1 (piece) (sheets) SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 2 Keep the package and packing materials for future transportation or long-term storage. The following are available as options: *1 Specified AC adapter Specified Battery pack Specified AC cable Specified Interface cable Specified Interface cable Specified
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2 EACH PART OF PRINTER ⑦ ④ ③ ⑫ ⑧ ⑩ ⑪ ⑤ ⑨ ② ⑥ ① ⑬ ⑮ ⑭ ⑯ (1) POWER switch thermal paper is fed continuously. (3) POWER lamp The POWER switch turns the printer ON or OFF. To turn the printer on, hold down The POWER lamp lights when the printer the POWER switch until the POWER lamp turns on. See the Lamp Display on the lights. To turn the printer off, hold down next page for details. the POWER switch until the POWER lamp goes off. (4) ERROR lamp The ERROR lamp li
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standards of the physical layer of IrDA (11) Paper cover (Ver1.2). The platen roller is released from the (6) Interface connector thermal paper after opening this cover. Connects with the interface cable. Open Open this cover to replace the thermal the rubber cover and insert the connector. paper or to clean the thermal head. (7) Paper outlet (12) Platen roller Paper port with a paper cutter. The platen roller brings the paper in contact with the thermal head. The platen
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Lamp Display Lamp display POWER lamp ERROR lamp (Green) (Orange) Power OFF Off Off Power ON (Print-ready) On Off Initializing On On Out-of-paper On Blink Paper cover open On Blink twice Battery low, power failure Blink On Thermal head temperature error Blink twice On Recharging Blink Off Function setting mode Off On Function setting mode shifting Blink Blink NV memory loading Short blink Short blink Hardware error Off Blink Display Pattern ○: On, ─: Off Items Pattern ─
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3 POWER CONNECTION The printer can be powered with a battery pack or an AC adapter. Always refer to Section 11 SPECIFICATIONS before using the battery pack and the AC adapter. Installing a Battery Pack The battery pack should be fully recharged. See Section 8, Recharging the Battery Pack, for details on the recharging method. NOTE - Before installing or removing the battery pack, turn the printer off. - If the printer is not used for a long time, remove the battery pack from th
